KJV King James Version
Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that [was] over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to [his] chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
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2 Chronicles 10:18
Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that [was] over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to [his] chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then King Rehoboam sent out Hadoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, but the Israelites stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste and escaped to Jerusalem.
WEB World English Bible
Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and the children of Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam made speed to get himself up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
ASV American Standard Version
Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the men subject to taskwork; and the children of Israel stoned him to death with stones. And king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And king Rehoboam sendeth Hadoram, who is over the tribute, and the sons of Israel cast at him stones, and he dieth; and king Rehoboam hath strengthened himself to go up into a chariot to flee to Jerusalem;
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 10
15 So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
16 And when all Israel [saw] that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and [we have] none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: [and] now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.
17 But [as for] the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
18 Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that [was] over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to [his] chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
19 And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.
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וַיִּשְׁלַ֞חH7971 · sha.lachto send: departהַמֶּ֣לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingרְחַבְעָ֗םH7346 · re.chav.amRehoboamאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הֲדֹרָם֙H1913 · ha.do.ramHadoramאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichעַל־H5921 · aluponהַמַּ֔סH4522 · mastaskworkerוַיִּרְגְּמוּ־H7275 · ra.gamto stoneב֧וֹH9033 · ohimבְנֵֽי־H1121 · benson: childיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelאֶ֖בֶןH68 · e.venstoneוַיָּמֹ֑תH4191 · mutto dieוְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingרְחַבְעָ֗םH7346 · re.chav.amRehoboamהִתְאַמֵּץ֙H553 · a.matsto strengthenלַֽעֲל֣וֹתH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseבַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֔הH4818 · mer.ka.vahchariotלָנ֖וּסH5127 · nusto fleeיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סH3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalem
Cross-references
1 Kings 5:14And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, [and] two months at home: and Adoniram [was] over the levy.1 Kings 4:6And Ahishar [was] over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda [was] over the tribute.2 Chronicles 24:21And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.Acts 7:57-58Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
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